Another Jack Arnold classic.
Friday, 20 November 2015
Thursday, 19 November 2015
The Cat Girl (1957)
A young woman inherits a family curse that turns her into a murderous feline when she is angered.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Planet of the Apes (2001)
An Air Force astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
Great production and visual splendor can't save this superfluous remake of the 1968 classic with its uncharismatic hero and a disappointingly contrived riddle ending.
Halliwell (no star): "Burton claimed this was a 're-imagining' of the original movie; with its glum hero and turgid action, all it demonstrates is the poverty of his imagination."
Maltin**1/2: "Entertaining if forgettable rethink of the 1968...A good yarn with great production design and impressive make-up by Rick Baker. Finale, with Rod Serling overtones, is the major letdown."
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Boy A (2007)
The story of a young ex-con, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a murder he committed as a child.
Subtle but intense study of retribution in an unforgiving world with a great cast and a depressing ending.
Maltin**1/2: "Intentionally bleak and a bit contrived, grim film is still quite involving and well acted."
I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
In Norrisville, a man leaves his bachelor party on the eve of his marriage and is abducted by an alien that takes his shape and marries his fiancée on the next day.
Monday, 16 November 2015
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